The UC Santa Barbara men's and women's basketball schedules have
been officially released and to benefit loyal fans the renewal
deadline for season tickets has been extended to Oct. 15.

The Gaucho men's team will return almost every key player from a
team that will look to defend the Big West regular season and
tournament championships and make a second straight trip to the
NCAA Tournament. Included among the returnees are Big West Player
of the Year Orlando Johnson
and all-league selection James
Nunnally.

UCSB's exciting 14-game men's home schedule includes
non-conference contests against former Big West-rival Fresno State
and West Coast Conference power Loyola Marymount. The Gauchos are
also scheduled to be a home team on ESPNU Bracketbuster Saturday.
In addition, there will be eight important Thunderdome dates
against Big West opponents, including a Dec. 28 rematch of the Big
West Tournament championship game against Long Beach State.

The Gaucho women's team will return All-Big West performers Emilie
Johnson and Mekia Valentine.
They will play a 15-game home schedule. The non-conference portion
of the slate includes match-ups with UTEP, Idaho, Portland State
and Seattle. Key dates during the eight-game league portion of the
schedule are Jan. 6 against UC Davis, Feb. 12 against UC Riverside
and Feb. 24 against Long Beach State.

Men's season tickets start for as low as $125 and women's for as
low as $100. A special "Double-up" combo plan is available for $200
and includes tickets for every men's and women's game. Gold Zone
tickets, which include special Founders Room at the Thunderdome
events, require a $300 per seat donation to the Gaucho Fund in
addition to the cost of the season ticket. Gold Zone season ticket
holders also receive complimentary parking and entrance to the Gold
Hospitality Room pregame and halftime.

With the One
Donation is Gold program, all current season ticket holders in
the Gold Zone for soccer have made the required donations for
basketball and need only to pay for the cost of the basketball
season ticket.

To purchase tickets, please call (805) 893-UCSB, visit the
Ticket Office located inside the Intercollegiate Athletics building
on campus or buy online and print at home by clicking here.

The Intercollegiate Athletics Ticket Office has two parking
spaces adjacent to the building and is now open on Saturdays from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m., making it easier than ever for fans to purchase
tickets. The two parking spots, designated specifically for the
Ticket Office, are also available during weekday hours, which are 9
a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.